The Illinois EPA has issued drinking water violation notices to 10 state-run prisons – WBEZ (Chicago)

Since last December, the agency has alleged facilities were not testing their water for harmful chemicals like chlorine, copper and lead. Many of them also lacked proper water treatment and sanitation infrastructure, including water softeners. Additionally, activists have called for a state investigation into outbreaks of Legionnella in the water at a dozen prisons across the state.